My place of birth does not match my passport

I was born in America, but I did not obtain American citizenship because my parents at that time were diplomatic envoys. In general, I traveled as a tourist to America in 2006 with a foreign diplomatic passport (noting that the date and place of my birth in the passport is completely different from my American birth certificate) and there I applied to obtain American citizenship and then left everything and went back to my country. Now I want to go tourism to America for two months. Is it better to apply for travel with the same old diplomatic passport, or to apply with a normal passport? Do I change my data in the passport according to the US birth certificate, or do I keep it as it is?

Best Answer

You should apply for a normal Yeman passport that is factually correct in every way

especially the correct place of birth

... I applied to obtain American citizenship and then left everything and went back to my country

Did you 'apply' for or did you 'claim' US citizenship based on on your birth certificate?

More importantly, did you inform them that your parents, at the time of your birth, had a diplomatic status (i.e. were not 'subject to the jurisdiction of the United States')?

not doing this would be considered deception
- for which you then have problems that may be difficult to resolve

I traveled as a tourist to America in 2006 with a foreign diplomatic passport (noting that the date and place of my birth in the passport is completely different from my American birth certificate)

Were you a minor at the time when the passport was issued and traveled?

Collect proof that your father (I assume) was actually officialy appointed as a diplomat to the United States and accepted as such by the United States (the US State Department should have records of this, since they must accept such appointments).

If you have the passports they used at the time of your birth (showing under what conditions they were admitted to the United States), that will be very helpfull.

If your father was only visiting the United States, possibly without a diplomatic visa in his diplomatic passport, then it may very well be that they were 'subject to the jurisdiction of the United States' during that visit.
This must be properly documented.

With this information (where required with translations), have a qualified¹⁾ lawyer compile a letter that would accompany a visa application.

Goal of this letter would be to clarify the situation in a manor that all of the more complicated aspects are clear²⁾.

Due to the present situation in Yemen, US documents should preferably be used²⁾ where practical.

^{1): who understands exactly when a person is 'subject to the jurisdiction of the United States' or not}
^{2): if your qualified lawyer doesn't understand the reason why, get another lawyer!}

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How do I change the wrong place of my birth on my passport?

To change the date/place of birth in the passport, you have to apply for a "Re-issue" of passport and get the specified change done in the personal particulars. To check the complete list of documents to be submitted along with the application form, please click on "Documents Required" link on Home page.

Does it say place of birth on passport?

birth fieldThe passport must only show the customer's place of birth (village, town, or city). The passport must not show the customer's country of birth, unless this is the only place of birth shown on their documents.

Does place of birth matter?

The DOB and POB values never changes for an individual and it helps to uniquely identify a person. Missing or blank POB is often considered security threat at borders. This is because it make it easy for individuals to conceal their identity.

What do I need to fill in place of birth on my passport?

If you were born in India, write the place of birth (such as village or town or city), district, and the State or Union Territory in which the place is located, under the respective headings. If you were born outside India, write the country in which the place is located.

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